Instructions for installing 1-layer inclined wood-plastic horizontal slats

Step 1: Prepare construction materials and tools

Supplies

Below are 7 types of materials you need to prepare:

1. Stainless steel or galvanized steel bar
2. Wood plastic slats (LAM35X35, LAM50X50, LAM60X40, LAM80X40, L105X50, LAM160X80)
3. Bar end cap
4. Iron bracket
5. Stainless steel screw with pee tail
6. Code
7. Iron anchor.

Tool

7 necessary tools for the construction process of sunshade horizontal slats include:

1. Welding machine, angle cutting machine, drilling machine, laser machine, grinding machine
2. Tape measure, protractor.

Step 2: Measure, cut and thread the stainless steel or galvanized steel bar into the wood plastic slats

B3: Handle the bar end cap

Method 1: Use a small piece of plastic wood to cover the end of the slat.

1. Trim the end of the bar
2. Use small pieces of plastic wood as slat end covers
3. Use wood powder to fill the gap and use glue to fix it.
4. Sanding is complete and continue until the required number of slats are used.

Method 2: Use plastic blade cap

Cover the end of the slat with a plastic slat end cap.

B4: Build the skeleton

Column section 

1. Welding stainless steel or galvanized steel bars with brackets
2. Fix the bracket to the concrete floor with 12mm iron anchors for security.

Weld the iron box with the code board and fix the code board to the concrete floor with 12mm iron anchors for security.

4 pillars have been fixed under the concrete foundation

Roof

Weld 4 tie bars to the column.

Step 5: Install 1 layer wood plastic slats on the roof

1. Measure and mark the location of the iron bracket
2. Fix one end of the iron bracket to the crossbar
3. Fix the stainless steel or galvanized steel bar at the remaining iron bracket end (Note: This end does not fix the slat to the iron bracket and the distance from the slat to the tie bar is 5mm)
4. The remaining end of the slat is fixed to the tie beam by an L-shaped iron bracket.

Do not use glue or cement to fix the slats.

Fix one end of the L-shaped iron bracket to the inner tie beam with stainless steel screws.

Fix the stainless steel or galvanized steel bar at the remaining iron bracket end.

Fix the outer tie beam to the contact part of the wood-plastic slat with an iron L bracket via stainless steel screws.

Project completed with horizontal slats installed at an angle

Kosmos recommends the size of the horizontal slat construction project to be installed at an angle, the width of the project should not exceed 3m and the slats should not be connected together.

In some cases, the width of the construction is > 3m or the Agent reuses the slats for construction, leading to the slats having to be reconnected together. The joints are exposed to the sun and rain for a long time, the joints are open, rainwater seeps in, and cannot escape, causing the slats to crack easily. It is necessary to limit the connection of panels.

For such cases of slat connection construction, reduce product life compared to manufacturer's specifications.

Kosmos recommends

Because wood plastic slats have an expansion rate of 5 - 10%, the required clearance from the slat to the tie beam is 5mm (for slat length ≤ 1,5m)) 8mm (slat length from 1,5m to 3m).

The distance between the sunshade slats is 30 - 40cm.

 Below is the weather expansion table of the louvers:

Depending on the weather of the installation area, customers should refer to the expansion table to leave appropriate gaps.

Every 3-6 months, the project needs to be checked and periodically maintained to ensure the best lifespan of the project. If any abnormalities are detected in screws or slats, the construction unit must be notified immediately.

Video instructions for installing horizontal slats to create a sunshade

In addition to being used to make tilted sunshade slats, outdoor wood plastic slats are also used to make sunshade slats. surface mounted, built-in or construction of facade panels, decoration of building facades.